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A lot of people talk about the UWF being so great, but I looked up their title history and only found three champions, One Man Gang, Bubba Rogers and Steve Williams. Doesn't seem like the promotion was around for that long. What's the deal?
When people talk about Bill Watts' UWF, they are also talking about the company's previous incarnation as Mid-South Wrestling. Bill Watts' purchased Leroy McGuirk's territory in 1979, and Mid-South was a booming territory in the early 80's. In 1986, he was looking to expand nationally, and the company was renamed the Universal Wrestling Federation. So, we're talking about around eight years of history, from the time Watts' started until 1987 when the company was sold to Jim Crockett. If the oil industry hadn't fallen apart, hurting the company in their home markets, I believe the promotion would have lasted longer.
Can you list all the names Ultimate Warrior wrestled under?
He started as Jim "Justice" Hellwig as part of Powerteam USA in California, was Blade Runner Rock in Memphis and the UWF (where he teamed with Sting), then became the Dingo Warrior in World Class. After using that name for his initial, non-televised, WWF appearances, he then became the Ultimate Warrior. He's used that name, and his now legal name of "Warrior" ever since.
What prompted Triple H to use Metallica's "For Whom The Bell Tolls" as part of his entrance?
Obviously, they were looking for a grand entrance for Wrestlemania, and you could look at the "bell tolling" as the sign that Triple H planned on ending the streak of the Undertaker that night. Plus, Triple H is a huge Metallica fan (I actually spotted him at a Metallica show in New York I attended).
I don't understand TNA. They release guys like Jay Lethal, Sabu, and dozens more that put on great matches, while filling shows with endless promos from Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan. Even if you were the biggest WCW fan ever, do you really need a monologue from Eric Bischoff and/or Hogan every week?
If it makes you feel better, I don't think there are many people who understand TNA at times, and I tend to think those that claim they do are lying.
I'll say it, I think Edge's entire retirement is a big work and he'll be showing up shortly as a heel, making fun of the fans for being suckers and buying his departure as real.
I wish that were the case, but it isn't.
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